Service difficulty report · Spring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 18, 2019
Submitted
April 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6387
Aircraft time
15,446 hours, 5,974 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: REFERENCE RUDDER PEDALS TAC ON LANDING ROLLOUT, RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WAS MECHANICALLY STUCK I HAD TO APPY SUFFICIENT FORCE TO BREAK PAST WHATEVER WAS HOLDING IT. ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK TEST OF RUDDER ARTIFICAL FEEL LOADS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER YAW DAMPER RETURN SPRING, UPPER CENTERING ROD OF RUDDER CONTROL PER MM 27-21-48.

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